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Sailor · 2014–2026

James Kopack

hobart and william smith colleges College fleet racingOptimistCollege team racing

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Events
70

751 races · 125 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 8 of 70

Podium rate
34%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 69%–72%, 2,933 boats)

Best class ranking
#1646

Helm in Optimist · rating 288

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nicolas Garcia-Castrillon

4 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Stella Kim & Nicolas Garcia-Castrillon

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nicolas Garcia-Castrillon

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dave Magno

Jul 2024 – Aug 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Drew D’Orsi

15–58 head to head in 73 races

Rival
Esme Gonzalez

72–50 in 123 races

Best day
29 Jul 2019

4-1-1-1 · 2019 Caryn Wilson Memorial Jr. Regatta

Signature result
1st of 135

2019 Caryn Wilson Memorial Jr. Regatta · Optimist · 29 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nicolas Garcia-Castrillon — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate
  • Stella Kim · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 16% win rate · 82 of 334 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
  • JJ Klempen · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen 5), Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 6% win rate · 79 of 282 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Jamie McGuffee · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen 2), Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen 5), Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 14% win rate · 60 of 264 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • LaCerda Jones · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 58 of 161 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Juan Carlos · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 58 of 161 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Nicolas Garcia-Castrillon · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 60 of 188 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Laura Therien · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 42 of 125 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Dave Magno · Magnum Force · E Scow 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 52 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Cooper Delbridge · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 39 of 108 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Morgan Poskay · 7225, James Kopack · 420, Club 420s 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Jun 2022

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

0278556201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 70

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Open Atlantic Coast Tournament FinalsHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 17
17 Oct 2026Nevins TrophyHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 18
10 Oct 2026Oyster Bowl CoedHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-12)3rd / 7
3 Oct 2026Danmark TrophyHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4,11)14th / 19
26 Sep 2026Cayuga ClashHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen 5)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 13
26 Sep 2026Seneca ShowdownHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen 2)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 17
12 Sep 2026KP Dinghy Open InviteHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 9
15 Aug 20262026 Down Bay Invitational RegattaMagnum ForceE ScowCrew2nd / 12
6 Aug 20262026 ECESA Championship RegattaMagnum ForceE ScowSkipper16th / 23
23 Apr 2026ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper15th / 16
4 Apr 2026Prosser Trophy MAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8
21 Mar 2026KP Open Team RaceHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper5th / 10
14 Mar 2026Graham Hall Team RaceHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper9th / 16
7 Mar 2026John Jackson Memorial Team RaceHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8
3 Jan 2026Miami Snipe Invitational (MSI)James KopackSnipeSkipper26th / 37
11 Oct 2025David Lee Arnoff TrophyHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-8)1st / 7
27 Sep 2025NY Maritime Fall OpenHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 14
13 Sep 2025Jack Boehringer '52 Open InviteHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingC Skipper1st / 6
6 Sep 2025KP Open InviteHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6)7th / 9
9 Aug 20252025 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsGravy Train RacingJuniorsSkipper3rd / 10
31 Jul 20252025 ECESA Eastern ChampionshipMagnum ForceE ScowSkipper11th / 23
21 Jun 20252025 E Scow BBYRAMagnum ForceE ScowCrew5th / 12
21 Jun 2025Testing Sandbox BBYRAMagnum ForceE ScowCrew3rd / 7
29 May 2025Open Fleet Race National ChampionshipsHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-7)17th / 18
26 Apr 2025Admiral’s CupHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 17

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 528, #1,836.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 206, #14,616. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.